Suspension device for papers



Oct. 15, 1929. TREWORGY I 1,731,279

SUSPENSION DEVICE FOR PAPERS Filed May 24, 1928 Inventor El /Mm Attorney Patented Oct. 15, 1929 UITED STATES HAROLD E. TREWORGY, F IBRU NSWICK, MAINE SUSPENSION DEVICE FOR PAPERS Application filed May 24, 1928. Serial No. 280,238.

The present invention relates to a reinforcement for holes punched in books, cards, price lists etc., for the purpose of hanging the same up. The device may also be used as a hanger where no holes are punched in the books etc.

The prime object of the invention is to provide a reinforcement around the holes punched in books etc., so as to prevent destruction of the books etc., by tearing or the like.

Another very important object of the invention resides in the provision of a device of this nature which is easily engaged on a book or the like, may be manufactured at a low cost and is thoroughly eflicient and reliable for the purpose intended.

WVith the above and numerous other objects in view as will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in certain novel features of construction, and in the combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is an elevation of the device showing the same on a card or the like,

Figure 2 is a similar view showing the opposite side thereof,

Figure 3 is a longitudinal section taken substantially on the line 3-3 of Figure 2,

Figure 4 is a transverse section t ken substantially on the line t-t of Figure 2, and

Figure 5 is a plan view of the blank be- 3 fore folding.

Referring to the drawing in detail it will be seen that I provide an elongated sheet metal body having a relatively broad section 5 and a relatively narrow section 6 connected together to be bent one over the other. The longitudinal edges of the section 5 are bent transversely as is indicated to advantage in Figure 4.

The extremity of the section 5 is provided 4:3 with a tab rolled to form a sleeve as is indicated at 7. The extremity of the section 6 is provided with a notch 8. The sleeve 7 is offset so as to extend through the notch 8 as is indicated to advantage in Figure 3 so that a pin 10 may be inserted through the sleeve to engage the portions of the section 6 to the sides of the notch 8 as is clearly illustrated in Figure 2.

The sections 5 and 6 are provided with registering openings 11 and 12 respectively which may be registered with an opening 14 in a card 15 or the like.

The section 6 has projections 16 punched therein as is indicated to advantage in Figure 4i. These projections allow the device to obtain a better grip on the card or the like when in place. 7

This device may be used in numerous different ways. It is not necessary, of course, to explain all the usages. By way of example, it is pointed out that telephone books or directories are furnished with openings through which a string is inserted so that the book may be hung up but when this is done frequently the books are torn.

With a device such as here illustrated it will be seen that two of the devices may be placed on the covers to straddle the same thus reinforcing the openings.

The device may be used on the cards 15 in the same manner to reinforce the opening 14: for the same purpose. The device can be mounted in place as the sleeve piercing the card or the like as is clearly illustrated in Figure 3.

It is thought that the construction, utility and advantages of the invention will now be quite apparent to those skilled in this art without a more detailed description thereof.

The present embodiment of the invention has been disclosed in detail merely byway of example since in actual practice it attains the features of advantage enumerated as desirable in the statement of the invention and the above description.

It will be apparent that changes in the details of construction, and in the combination and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed or sacrificing any of its advantages.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is:

1. A device of the class described comprising an elongated metal body bent over upon itself intermediate its ends to provide a pair of sections having registering openings, the end of one section having a notch, the end of the other section terminating in a sleeve ofiset to extend through the notch, and means insertable in the sleeve to engage said one section to the sides of said notch, the side longitudinal edges of said other section being curved toward said one section to receive the same therebetween. s

2. A device of the class described comprising an elongated metal body bent over upon itself intermediate its ends to provide a pair of sections having registerin openings, the ends of one section having a notch, the end of the other section terminating in a sleeve offset to extend through the notch, and means insertable in the sleeve to engage said one section to the sides of said notch, the side longitudinal edges of said other section being curved toward said one section, said other section being provided with projections extending toward said other section.

3. As a new article of manufacture, a suspension and reinforcing device for papers formed from a single strip of material com prising an elongated body bent back upon itself intermediate its ends to provide a pair of clamping sections, the inner end of one section being bifurcated, an offset rolled sleeve formed on the inner end of the other section for insertion through the papers and the bifurcated portion of the first section, and a removable pin inserted in the sleeve for engag ing the outer face of the first section on opposite sides of the bifurcated portion.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

HAROLD E. TREWVORGY. 

